National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan affirmed Vietnam’s commitment to creating a favourable legal environment for Swedish investors while meeting leaders of the Ericson and Sweco Groups on April 7 in Stockholm.

  Vietnam condemns a truck attack on pedestrians in Stockholm capital of Sweden on April 7, Spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry Le Thi Thu Hang has said.

VietNamNet Bridge - The wave of foreign investors making capital contributions and buying a stake in Vietnamese businesses began in 2015 and increased significantly last year.

 Though Vietnamese mobile carriers are all set to officially launch 4G services, for now, they are employing a range of strategies to attract customers. While some carriers are focusing on an expansive network, others are concentrating on key cities.

 Vietnam proved their power with an 8-0 over Singapore in their second round match of the 2018 Asian Cup’s qualification on April 7 in Hanoi.

 Vietnam lost 0-2 to hosts Iran in the play-off match of the Davis Cup Group II, Asia/Oceania in the first day of competition on April 7 in Isfahan city.

As many as 250,000 people are expected to join blood donation events in April, while at least 130,000 blood units are hoped to be gathered during the month.

 Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Nguyen Quoc Cuong has visited Kagawa and Tokushima prefectures in Shikoku region to beef up relations between Vietnam and these localities.

 The Embassy of Vietnam in Malaysia has sent a diplomatic note to relevant ministries and agencies in Malaysia requesting official information about the detention of two Vietnamese fishing vessels with 28 fishermen on board on April 2.

 Vietnam commits to creating a favourable legal environment for Swedish investors, including those from Stockholm, said National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.

 Hanoian Do Thu Thuy triumphed in the women’s 10m individual air rifle event with a new record at the National Shooting Cup yesterday in the capital city.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many Vietnamese banks have reported high growth rates in retail banking in recent years. 

 The Vietnamese government has proposed to reduce contribution by employers to workers’ unemployment insurance premiums to facilitate “growth of enterprises” in the country by “improving their competitiveness”.

 Hanoi now has around 1,500 old apartment buildings with many deteriorated; but only 14 have been restored.

VietNamNet Bridge - Privately run shop owners say the sales of red iPhone 7s have not been as high as expected, as consumers say the phone is expensive and the colors disappointing. 

The rolling out of 4G services is the starting pistol for a competition made afresh amongst telecommunications companies in Vietnam. 

Industrial waste dumped at landfills is causing significant environmental problems in the country. As Vietnam's economy grows, industrial waste disposal has become more of a challenge. 

The World Bank has estimated that by 2030, nearly one-fifth of Vietnamese will enter old age and around 40 percent of the population aged 70-74 will still have to work, mostly in the unofficial labor market.

 The Vietnamese stock market has reached nine year peak with the strong purchase from foreign sector, who has posted the net purchase of VND3,478 billion (US$153 million) on two bourses in the first quarter.

A research team headed by Tran Thi Huong Giang, MA, from the Vietnam Education Science Institute has discovered problems related to gender equality in textbooks used to teach STEM subjects.